Establishment The Link School

URN: 135640

Pupil referral unit

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Address
Swindon Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4EE
Local authority
Sunderland (394)
Headteacher / Principal
Mrs Donna Walker
Phase of education
Not applicable
School type
Pupil referral unit
Further education type
Not applicable
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 135640, DfE number: 394/1102
UKPRN: 10025572
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Telephone
01915623630
Ofsted rating and reports
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Number of pupils
164
Open date
1 September 2008
Reason establishment opened
New Provision
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not applicable
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
72%
Date last changed / confirmed
1 July 2026
Teenage mothers
Does not provide places for Teen Mothers
Teenage mothers places
Childcare facilities provision
Does not have child care facilities
SEN facilities
PRU Does have Provision for SEN
Pupils with EBD
PRU Does have EBD provision
Number of places
42
Full time provision
PRU offers full time provision
Pupils educated by other providers
PRU does offer tuition by another provider
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Chair of governors

Chair of governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Mr Steve Reay 1712049 Appointed by GB/board 26 November 2025 25 November 2026

Governors

Governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Joanne Maw 1588830 Appointed by GB/board 13 March 2026 12 March 2030
Mr Jonathan Stronach 1556673 Elected by school staff 17 September 2025 21 July 2029
Mr Christopher Campbell 1835116 Appointed by GB/board 11 June 2025 10 June 2029
Mrs Caroline Comer 1483093 Appointed by GB/board 17 June 2024 16 June 2028
Mrs Syeda Chowdhury 1835117 Appointed by GB/board 6 March 2024 5 March 2028
Mrs Viv Ingleton 1547369 Appointed by GB/board 29 January 2024 28 January 2028
Mrs Caroline Gitsham 1712050 Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2023 31 August 2027
Ms Caroline Granton 1848831 Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2023 31 August 2027
Mrs Sue Bell 1483087 Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2023 31 August 2027
Mrs Donna Walker 1328444 Appointed by GB/board 1 August 2018 31 July 2027
Mrs Sarah Martin-Denham 1646838 Appointed by GB/board 7 December 2022 6 December 2026
Mrs Annette Parr 1483086 Appointed by GB/board 26 November 2025 25 November 2026

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Government office region (GOR)
North East
District
Sunderland
Ward
Sandhill
Parliamentary constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural description
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E08000024
Easting
437045
Northing
555142
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
45139661
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
Sunderland 023
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
Sunderland 023C
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Age range

The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.

School capacity

The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.

Lower super output area (LSOA)

The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.